Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport (PHX) Sky Train® Lea+Elliott, Inc.
Project Location: Phoenix, Arizona Project Start Date: 1 January 1999 Project Completion: 31 December 2022
Project Team: Diane Woodend Jones, Darryl Jaquess, Ron Sheahan, Christian Gonzales, Greg Childers, Gustavo Cevallos, Glenn Bonita, Jack Norton, Scott Kutchins, Ted Barker, John Graddy, Aaron Hester, Matt Sturgell, Brian Yeschenko, Chris Gambla, Laura Espinoza, Melinda Ring, Curtis Newton, Craig Elliott, Carissa Cyprien, Doug Draper, Sophia Mucino, Donna Gaut, David Ewing, Denny Hinish, Alex Robbins, Nate Yemane Project Accreditations: LEED Gold Project Summary: Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport (PHX) developed an automated people mover (APM) system that connects parking, ter - minals, the regional light rail system, a ground transportation center, and the rental car facilities. The purpose of the APM is to relieve surface roadway transportation and terminal curb congestion by eliminating the need for eighty circulator buses and allow the airport to grow from ~40 million annual passengers to a future capacity of 60 million annual passengers. Improving passenger convenience and optimizing level of service with a reliable, state- of-the-art APM that operates on a dedicated right-of-way will enhance the overall efficiency of one of America’s fastest-growing airports. In 2021, the airport ranked as the ninth busiest in the country. The APM system is the focal point of a world-class infrastructure project that includes stations, five miles of mostly elevated dual-lane guideway, a maintenance facility, and a connector bridge to the light rail station. A unique feature of the APM system is the guideway crossing over a taxiway one hundred feet above providing a spectacular view of the airport and Phoenix metro area to passengers. This was an engineering feat among many others in the project that required close collaboration between many entities to provide a successful outcome. The City of Phoenix selected Lea+Elliott, Inc. to serve as the APM System Designer and Owner’s Representative for this project. This role included: preliminary system planning and conceptual studies; ridership estimation; propulsion power system definition; facilities design criteria; final system design; procurement; design oversight and quality review; acceptance testing; project administration and operations/maintenance oversight. The design and construction of the APM facilities was implemented in three stages. Stage 1 opened in April 2013 and provides a connection between Terminal 4, the East Economy Parking facilities, and the regional light rail system. Stage 1A opened in early 2015 and extended the Stage 1 system to serve Terminal 3. Stage 2 of the APM system will expand the system to provide a connection to future terminals, a ground transportation center, and the Consolidated Rental Car Facility. Stage 2 will open to carry passengers in late 2022.
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